 Upon another occasion the same person was in the forest, and having got within shot of a hind on the hill called the Doune, he took aim, but when ready to fire, he observed that it was a young woman that was before him. He immediately took down his gun,...  Transactions - Side 2141890Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | William Scrope - 1838 - 490 sider
...woman ; but on lowering his rifle it became a deer a second time. At length he fired, and the animal fell in the actual shape of a deer. No sooner had he killed it than he felt overpowered with sleep; and having rolled himself in his plaid, he lay down... | |
 | William Scrope - 1839 - 498 sider
...woman ; but on lowering his rifle it became a deer a second time. At length he fired, and the animal fell in the actual shape of a deer. No sooner had he killed it than he felt overpowered with sleep ; and having rolled himself in his plaid, he lay down... | |
 | Inverness Gaelic Society - 1891 - 354 sider
...in the morning. It is said that it was preserved for a long period as a very great curiosity, and no wonder, for it would make a most valuable acquisition...thundered in his ear, saying — " Murdoch ! Murdoch ! You have this day slain the only maid of the Douue," upon which Murdoch started up and replied —... | |
 | William Scrope - 1883 - 356 sider
...woman ; but on lowering his rifle, it became a deer a second time. At length he fired, and the animal fell in the actual shape of a deer. No sooner had he killed it than he felt overpowered with sleep ; and having rolled himself in his plaid, he lay down... | |
 | Inverness Gaelic Society - 1891 - 362 sider
...in the morning. It is said that it was preserved for a long period as a very great curiosity, and no wonder, for it would make a most valuable acquisition...thundered in his ear, saying — " Murdoch ! Murdoch ! You have this day slain the only maid of the Doune," upon which Murdoch started up and replied—"... | |
 | 1908 - 278 sider
...immediately took down his gun, and then it was a deer. He took aim again, and then it was a women, but when the gun was lowered it became a deer. At...was thundered in his ear saying, " Murdoch ! Murdoch ! you have this day slain the only maid of the Donne,'' upon which Murdoch started up and replied,... | |
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